New Weight Watchers Changes 2020 (updated!)

Have you heard the rumors going and the latest gossip about WW lately?! WW is changing its program AGAIN in 2020. That doesn’t surprise me anymore since I’ve been with WW since 2011 when it was their Points Plus program.

Please note that the information in this post are just rumors or speculations on what is going to happen with the WW program in 2020. I do not work for WW, I am just a member who likes to create articles or recipes related to their program.

For those of you that Follow WW which I have been for a long time now, we all know that every 3 or 5 years it seems like they change their plans a little. I first started WW back when it was Points Plus, and I want to say that was around the year 2011, 2012.

I still have Points Plus calculated on this blog along with WW Freestyle Points. For those of you wondering when the program changes to having options soon, I will just be figuring out Freestyle points for my recipes going forward. It’s takes me enough time already figuring out nutrition info and Freestyle Points for my recipes and I don’t need a new one to add on to my list of stuff to add to all my 1300+ recipes. There will however be nutrition info posted for those of you that will follow the Green plan (Smart Points) so that you can figure out points still.

Is Weight Watchers Changing their program in 2020?

Don’t freak out or anything. There will be no new ways to calculate the points for food or recipes. Hurray! That was one thing I was worried about because then that means I’d have to go and update 1300 + recipes on my blog with new points.

Instead, you will have options now! There will be 3 programs to choose from Weight Watchers Freestyle (current), Beyond the Scale (plan before Freestyle where lean protein had points), and Simply Filling. They will each be assigned a color.

YouTube Videos with News for 2020 Program Changes.

WW IS CHANGING?! New WW plan in 2020?! NO MORE FREESTYLE?! Grocery Haul +What I Eat + A Rumor I Heard

Zero-point foods have calories too….

Like I mentioned above I will be sticking with the current plan (Freestyle). I do not have issues with all the zero point food options. I think with the way there will be more plan options to choose from there won’t be so many people being confused about the zero point foods having calories issue. If you are still struggling with this then Smart Points would be a better option for you and hold you more accountable for tracking lean protein foods.

I have never done Simply filling before but from my understanding is that this plan is all about eating more healthy foods from the Zero Point list until you you feel full and satisfied.

WW doesn’t cater to people with a specific health issue but they do cater to anyone that is hoping to lose weight. It is still a calorie deficit but points are used to help you lose and they figure that out based on your height, weight, and age. Some plans have more zero point foods to help you make healthier choices instead of reaching for something that is loaded in refined sugar.

I am an insulin-dependent diabetic of 40 years, I’m using an insulin pump and dex-com. I find it simply IMPOSSIBLE to lose weight. The last time I tried WW there was so much food to eat that I was increasing my insulin substantially and gaining a pound a week. (We all know that increased insulin adds weight, right?), I am anxious to try the “new” WW plan, but also hesitant. Let me ask this: With all the diabetics there are now, why haven’t the dietitians for WW come up with a working plan for us? Not just for weight loss but for HEALTH! As much as I would love an answer to this question, I don’t expect one (sadly).

If you have those older recipes saved in the recipe builder, WW provides in their app, they will already be calculated for you for Green. Any other program too. Just make sure to save them. I have a couple of older recipes on this site that needed to be entered and it is quite a time consuming but worth it once they are all there.

I like the idea of the green plan. However, I am concerned about how the points values will change, especially for old recipes I printed years ago. Will there be a way to calculate new points with a “formula,” or perhaps based on nutritional info? I would hate to have to dissect each of my recipes by ingredient…